Bag-handle and bracelet.



G. AUSLANDER.

BAG HANDLE AND BRACELET.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 6, 1907.

PATENTED AUG. 13, 1908.

ATTORN Y UNITE ears gen GUSTAV AIISLANDER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNORTO PROGRESSIVE LEATHER GOODS COMPANY, A OORPORATIQN OF NEW YORK.

BAG-HANDLE AND BRACELET.

, Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 18, 1908.

Application filed. November 6, 1907. Serial No. 401,038.

To. alt whom it may concern:

-Be it known that I, GUSTAV AUSLANDER, a

subject of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary,

residing at the city of New York, in the county of New York and State ofNew York, have invented certain new and' useful Improvements inBagdIandles and Bracelets,

of which the following is.a specification.

'the' manner shown in the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1 isa-view of my improved] e on a bag; Fig. 2 a' view of my handle taehedfor use as a bracelet; and Fig.3 a sectional view of the watch holdingpocket.

Any suitablebag 1 is provided with means 2, 2 for detachably securing ahandle band 3 thereto, the securing means shown comprising buckles, oneof which is attached to the bag and the other to the handle band. At themiddle portion of the handle band a piece of material is attached toform a pocket 5 adapted to receive a watch 6 The handle bandproper isprovided with an aperture 7 through which the face of the watch can beseen.

To prevent the accidental displacement of the watch two straps 8, S aresecured to the handle band and carried over the open end of the pocket,partially closing'it, the free ends of the strap being fastened to thehandle band by catches S), 9.

In use as a bag handle the watch carrying band is fastened to the bag asshown in Fig. 1 and when used as a bracelet it is detached and the endsfastened together as shown in Fig. 2.

I claim 1. In a hand bag, the combination of a bag body; a handlecomprising a band; means for detachably securing it to the body, saidmeans also being adapted to secure the ends of the band together whendetached; and means for detachably securing a watchfto said handle. v

2. In a hand bag the combination of a bag 5 body; ahandle comprising aband with an apertured pocket therein ada ated to receive a watch; meansfor (letachably securing the handle to the bag, said meansbeing alsoadapted to secure the ends of the band together when detached from thebag.

3. In a hand bag the combination of a bag body; a handle comprising aband with an. apertnred pocket therein adapted to receive a watch; meansfor partially closing said 5 pocket; means for 'detachably securing theandle to the bag, said means being also adapted to secure the ends ofthe handle together when removed from the bag.

4. In a hand bag the combination of a bag 35 body; a handle comprising aband provided with an apertured pocket adapted to receive a watch;straps secured to the band adjacent tothe pocket and adapted topartially close the same; means for securing the free ends of the strapsto the band; and means for detachably securing the handle to the bag,said means being also adapted to secure the ends .of the handle togetherwhen detached.

In testimony whereof I,'have aflixed my signature in presence of twoWitnesses.

GUSTAV AUSLANDER.

Witnesses:

R0131. B KILLGOR'E, CONRAD HIEHL.

